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From AWOL to A-okay
October 15, 2024 — Specialist Inioluwa Oluowotade, once facing the consequences of being absent without leave, has since turned his military career around and is now recognized as an exemplary soldier during his deployment to Africa with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team... MORE

Private 1st Class Iniolowa Oluowotade, left, of Carnage Company 1-112th Infantry, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team was promoted to Specialist at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, September 27, 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Owen Dietrich)

Two Pa. Guard Soldiers receive annual Catto Medal
October 8, 2024 — Two Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers received the prestigious Octavius V. Catto Medal during a ceremony Oct. 5 at the Union League of Philadelphia... MORE

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Pippy, director of the joint staff of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania National Guard member Master Sgt. John Shaw, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade Senior Human Resources NCO, and Master Sgt. Figueroa, Recruiting and Retention NCO for team Philadelphia, stands for a photo after accepting the Major Octavius V. Catto Medal at The Union League of Philadelphia, October 5, 2024. Catto was a Civil War-era Pennsylvania militia officer who was killed in Philadelphia in 1871 while on duty defending African-Americans at polling places from those who opposed their right to vote. An annual award in his name is given to Pennsylvania National Guard members who distinguish themselves as leaders through community support and public service. (Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Charles Casner)

213th RSG Soldier receives award from Latina Style
October 4, 2024 — Master Sgt. Alejandra M. Long of the 213th Regional Support Group has been named a 2024 Distinguished Military Service Award recipient by Latina Style Inc... MORE

Master Sgt. Alejandra M. Long, senior human resources noncommissioned officer for the 213th Regional Support Group, was among the service members who received a 2024 Distinguished Military Service Award Recipient from Latina Style Inc. The awards were presented during the 21st National Latina Symposium on Sept. 19 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo courtesy of Latina Style Inc.)

56th SBCT assumes authority of Ukraine training mission
October 1, 2024 — The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team headquarters assumed authority of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine during a transfer-of-authority ceremony Oct. 1 at 7th Army Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany... MORE

A longstanding Army tradition, the incoming Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine commander, Col. Christopher Costello, unfurls the brigade colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 1, 2024. Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania National Guard assumes authority of the JMTG-U mission from Task Force Thunder, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi National Guard. JMTG-U’s training of members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine helps develop the skills of Ukrainian units to conduct joint maneuver and combined arms operations and builds on specialized, individual, and collective training facilitated by U.S. Allies and partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Leanne Demboski)

Pippy selected to be acting adjutant general
September 30, 2024 — Governor Josh Shapiro announced Sept. 30 that he is naming Brig. Gen. John R. Pippy to serve as Pennsylvania’s acting adjutant general and head of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. ... MORE

Adjutant general announces retirement
September 25, 2024 — Major General Mark Schindler, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general and head of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, announced his retirement Sept. 23 after nearly four decades of service with the Pennsylvania National Guard... MORE

Pennsylvania Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, left, shakes hands with Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Shapiro. Schindler announced his retirement Sept. 23, 2024, after 37 years of military service.

171st Force Support Squadron sharpens combat readiness in West Virginia
September 19, 2024 — Airmen from the 171st Force Support Squadron, along with Airmen from various 171st Commander’s Support Staff, completed an intensive Expeditionary Force Support training Aug. 4-9 at Camp Dawson, West Virginia... MORE

Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, stand for a group photo during Expeditionary Force Support training Aug. 8, 2024, at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. The training is a crucial part of the squadron’s commitment to maintaining readiness and enhancing the capabilities of its members. (Courtesy Photo)

193rd Special Operations Wing, Navy team collaborate to improve Navy, Air Force interoperability
September 13, 2024 — The U.S. 5th Fleet Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element Headquarters participated in a joint training exercise with the 193rd Air Operations Group Aug. 1-4, 2024, at the 193rd AOG facility in State College, Pa... MORE

Service members from the U.S. 5th Fleet Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element Headquarters and the 193rd Air Operations Group pose for a group photo in State College, Pennsylvania. The service members participated in a joint training exercise Aug. 1-4, 2024, marking a key component of the Navy Reserve's efforts to enhance high-end combat capabilities and operational readiness. (courtesy photo)

213th RSG welcomes Coleman as new commander
September 11, 2024 — The 213th Regional Support Group welcomed Col. Jeremy Coleman as its new commander during a change-of-command ceremony Sept. 8 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Jeremy Coleman takes command of the 213th Regional Support Group during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8, 2024. The outgoing commander, Col. Frank Montgomery, and his family were thanked and honored for their service during the ceremony. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

171st ARW firefighters brave extreme conditions during Antarctica mission
September 10, 2024 — Four firefighters from the 171st Air Refueling Wing returned recently from a unique mission to assist in Operation Deep Freeze, a long-standing mission supporting the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Research Center in Antarctica... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Robbie Gregor from the 171st Air Refueling Wing gently encourages an emperor penguin to leave an active runway while supporting Operation Deep Freeze at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Research Center, Antarctica, January, 2024. Operation Deep Freeze involves logistical support for scientific research including astrophysics, aeronomy, biology and ecosystems, geology and geophysics, glaciology, geomorphology, ice cores, geospace sciences, and ocean and climate systems (Courtesy Photo)